H&M named Bleckmann logistics partner while H&M stock costs EUR 14.45

Published on 10/08/2026 at 11:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter operating profit rose to SEK 6.04 billion on September 24, 2026. H&M stock costs EUR 14.45 versus EUR 14.50, down 0.34 percent.

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H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (SE0000106270) was trading at EUR 14.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. CEST, while the group had named Bleckmann its UK logistics partner on October 1, 2026, according to Retail Gazette. The Lang & Schwarz price was down 0.34 percent versus the prior close of EUR 14.50.

Bleckmann expands UK logistics

The October 1, 2026 partnership makes Bleckmann a third-party logistics provider for several H&M Group brands. The arrangement uses Bleckmann's warehouse in Crick, Northamptonshire, while an AutoStore system is being installed to increase capacity and fulfillment flexibility, Retail Gazette reported.

For H&M, the logistics move fits a broader effort to improve inventory flow and customer delivery in the UK. The company is also reducing its store network, with 4,023 stores at August 31, 2026, down 95 from the prior-year period, according to H&M Group.

Profit rises faster than sales

In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, net sales increased to SEK 57.19 billion from SEK 57.02 billion, while sales in local currencies increased 1.00 percent year over year. Operating profit rose to SEK 6.04 billion from SEK 4.91 billion, lifting the operating margin to 10.60 percent from 8.60 percent, H&M Group said on September 24, 2026.

The profit comparison is stronger than the sales comparison, but the margin benefited from a one-time effect related to tariffs and goods imports. Operating cash flow reached SEK 11.91 billion in the third quarter, up from SEK 9.99 billion in the prior-year quarter, so the cash conversion picture also improved during the period.

Stock remains below its yearly range

H&M's primary listing is on Nasdaq Stockholm, where the finance-market quote was SEK 161.95 on October 8, 2026 at 11:07 a.m. CEST. The 52-week range was SEK 156.35 to SEK 194.30, placing the Swedish share price closer to its yearly low than its yearly high.

The company's market capitalization was SEK 258.5 billion on October 8, 2026. The contrast between stronger profitability and limited reported sales growth leaves logistics execution, inventory discipline and demand in the autumn season as important operating markers.

Trading reference for H&M stock

At Lang & Schwarz, H&M stock was trading at EUR 14.45 on October 8, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. CEST, down 0.34 percent against the EUR 14.50 prior close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of H&M stock.